Kara Janx Spring 2010 Lookbook

A note and a special offer from T Lo's favorite little decoy.

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Racks vs. Runway: Alexander McQueen Spring '10

Time for your Monday Morning Pretty.

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Atelier Versace Spring 2010 Collection

Wham, glam, thank you, ma'am.

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Yay or Nay: Kitten Heels

Meow, kittens.

Here's your latest Spring '10 trend to rip to shreds, or, as we like to say, "discuss."

Let's start off with this: we never could stand kitten heels. We always found them either dowdy in the old lady sense, or self-consciously "sexy" in an old-fashioned sense (we tend to associate them with a pair of maribou feather mules like something Ginger Grant would have worn or Jayne Mansfield on a day when her back was bothering her from lugging those jugs).

Now, before you jump all over us, we'll say this: Mega high heels are not for every woman (in fact, they're not for most women*), so we aren't saying Go High or Go Home. One can find a flattering and stylish low-heeled shoe and certainly one can always find a cute pair of flats to wear, although they don't always look good with certain hem lengths. But there's just something so half-assed about so-called kitten heels.

Not surprisingly, with our Amazonian First Lady sporting them frequently, the kitten heel is making another comeback to the runways. Let's take a look:

Missoni Spring 2010 Collection

Marni Spring 2010 Collection

Louis Vuitton Spring 2010 Collection

Uniformly AWFUL. To our eyes, the best thing to do with a kitten heel is to slap it on a very low-key, practically minimalist shoe. These all look like platform shoes with the platforms sawed off. And seriously, what the hell is up with that Marni collection? Is that supposed to be some sort of joke? Because yeah, if you're going to market kitten heels, the very best thing to do would be to make everyone think of old ladies with their knee-highs puddled around their ankles.

We say YAY to the idea of kitten heels, so women who care about their foot and lower back health can feel stylish and make choices, but we say NAY to these kitten heels because they are an assault on our eyes.

*And to the first person who says "Of course you like them. You don't have to wear them," we retort with "Neither do you."

[Photos: Style.com]

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Yea or Nay: Tie-Dye

Come on people now, smile on your brother!

Let's get this out of the way first before hoards of nitpickers beat us to it: yes, technically speaking, most of these looks aren't really "tie-dyed," rather, they evoke real tie-dying.

Okay, having said that...

This is one of those things that fade in and out of the spotlight, but you can bet that a couple times a decade, some designers will return to the hippy well once again. Now, we could go down the list and offer our thoughts on each look, but why bother? We like all of them, which is unusual for us, we know.

However, our fabulosity forces to go off-topic for a moment and shriek at the HIDEOUS shoes the poor Tory Burch model is wearing (last pic). Honey, you wear those to take your garbage to the curb; you don't wear them on a runway.

Blumarine, Calvin Klein, Etro


Hervé Léger by Max Azria, Lela Rose, Peter Pilotto


Ports 1961, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte


Salvatore Ferragamo, Tibi, Tory Burch

[Photos: Style.com]


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Madonna for Dolce & Gabbana

Madge says, "You're soaking in it!"

We featured these pics on our Facebook page but we though we'd kick them over to the main arena for discussion. Vanity Fair Italy features Dolce & Gabbana's new spring/summer 2010 campaign featuring Madonna photographed by Steven Klein. Swide had this to say:

"In keeping with Dolce & Gabbana's Spring/Summer 2010 collection's emphasis on Mediterranean heritage and classic Italian sensuality, the mood isn't unlike a film from the days of Italian Neorealism. Madonna herself recalls the strong, raw sensuality of the iconic actress Anna Magnani..."

Okay, maybe that last bit is going too far for us. It's hard to project raw sensuality with so much work evident on your face. And while Madonna never really accomplished the acting career she once planned for herself due to a lack of talent, she always was really good at portraying a character and completing a scene in the medium of photography, creating one iconic image after another over the two-plus decades of her career.

It remains to be seen if these pics are going to reach icon status, but we have to say, these are the best pics we've seen of her in a long time. MUCH better than the ad she did for Louis Vuitton.

Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2010 Collection
Models: Diana Farkhullina, Valeria Dmitrienko, Maryna Linchuk, Ieva Laguna

[Photos: swide.com/style.com]


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Yea or Nay: Feathers

Bird is the word, bitches.

Let's talk feathers, ladies.

Adam, Azzaro. Badgley Mischka, Chado Ralph Rucci

Whether as a simple embellishment or the whole nine yards, there was a considerable amount of plumage on the runways this season.

Dolce & Gabbana, Emilio Pucci, Giles, Giambattista Valli

But like any trend or embellishment, determining whether it works or not is all in how you use it.

Jason Wu, Koi Suwannagate, L'Wren Scott, Marchesa

Truth be told, we love almost every single look in this post, but we're more partial to the ones that use the feathers sparingly, rather than as the centerpiece of all the whole look.

Mark Fast, Naeem Khan, Ohne Titel, Proenza Schouler

Laura Bennett may see fit to end our friendship when she hears this, but we're a little over skirts made entirely out of feathers.

Roksanda Ilincic, Temperley London, Vanessa Bruno, Zac Posen

But jackets, collars, cuffs, hems? Works for us. What do you guys think?

[Photos: Style.com]


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PR Australia Juli Grbac Spring 2010

Project Runway Australia season 1 winner Juli Grbac presented her Spring 2010 collection at Rosemount Australia Fashion Week.

...and we can find nothing objectionable with it. Which probably seems like a weird thing to say, but that was our reaction: "Inoffensive." Pretty, basic, wearable clothes. Nothing earth-shattering or unique, but that's probably for the best when you're starting out and trying to make a name for yourself. There's not a piece here we dislike enough to mention, but on the other hand, there's little here that stands out enough to mention. It's all very feminine and pretty and goddess-y.

[Photos: Coutorture.com/Getty Images/Vogue.com.au]


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